The 10 Best Keyboards For Fast Typing

This wiki has been updated 9 times since it was first published in January of 2019. Perhaps being able to type at the speed of thought is of importance to your creative or professional life, or maybe, if you're a gamer, it enhances your leisure time. Whatever your reason, you'll have to choose between mechanical and membrane models, and you'll also need to decide how much you're willing to spend. Our list, which includes frugal picks and pro-quality options, should be of help.
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This wiki has been updated 9 times since it was first published in January of 2019. Perhaps being able to type at the speed of thought is of importance to your creative or professional life, or maybe, if you're a gamer, it enhances your leisure time. Whatever your reason, you'll have to choose between mechanical and membrane models, and you'll also need to decide how much you're willing to spend. Our list, which includes frugal picks and pro-quality options, should be of help.
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10. HP Business Slim

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The HP Business Slim is a fine choice for a typist on a budget. It's compact, responsive and, at this price, it's a good value. Since it has a longer actuation than most models, it takes some time to get used to, but it's lightning fast once you're accustomed.

9. Microsoft Sculpt

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The Microsoft Sculpt features a strange, albeit ergonomic, design that may help prevent repetitive strain injury. It has a slight slope on both sides, a soft wrist cushion to provide a neutral angle, and a split down the middle to encourage proper hand positioning.

8. Logitech K780

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The Logitech K780 features the ability to switch seamlessly between three devices. For example, you can have it connect to your laptop, tablet, and smartphone, or even pair with it multiple computers, thus optimizing your workflow and reducing clutter.

7. Logitech Craft

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One of the first things you'll notice about the Logitech Craft is its weighty, rugged build that ensures it'll stay put while in use,even if you're a bit heavy handed. It also features backlit keys with smart illumination, which really helps when typing in low light.

6. Logitech G513

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Whether or not you're old enough to remember the ancient mechanical keyboards of the early PC era, the Logitech G513 will demonstrate that the tactile response of these models allows you to type faster than most of today's standard membrane-oriented variants.

5. Roccat Vulcan 100 Aimo

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With its sleek design, the Roccat Vulcan 100 Aimo sings a siren song to gamers, though it, by no means, excludes everyday typists. Featuring the company's proprietary Titan switches, it's one of the most responsive models available, though its software is buggy.

4. Das Keyboard 4

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More than just offering tactile pleasure beneath your fingertips, the Das Keyboard 4 serves as an embodiment of craftsmanship. It features a 2-port USB 2.0 hub that offers you the onboard ability to do things like charge your phone or transfer files from a thumb drive.

3. Topre Realforce 104UD

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Rather than utilizing Cherry key switches, like many competing models, this company designed and implemented their own for the Topre Realforce 104UD. The result is a much quieter experience, ideal for hushed offices, homes with babies, or any other sensitive environment.

2. Filco Majestouch 2

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Weighing in at over 2 lb, the bulky Filco Majestouch 2 is something of a punching bag, able to endure all kinds of abuse. Further, its psychoacoustic character is unmistakable: it's a loud, click-clacking announcement that one comes to associate with precision and speed.

1. PFU Happy Hacking Pro2

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The PFU Happy Hacking Pro2 is about as minimalistic as they come. A favorite among both enthusiasts and professionals with a dog in the fight, like programmers and transcriptionists, it'll cost you, but if speed is a true necessity, this is your champion.

Editor's Notes

February 10, 2019:

Non-gamers should not be scared off by the inclinations of some of our top picks. Though some of them seem to be designed for gamers—a few even being explicitly marketed towards them—this doesn't mean that they're not incredible in other contexts, too. An example of this is the Roccat Vulcan 100 Aimo, which could just as easily serve someone working in audio transcription. It should come as no surprise that our top picks are mech models, because these tend to have a spring action most conducive to quick typing. We have included a few membrane models, both because of their portability and practicality (i.e., quiet in work environments), and because of their affordability, but anyone with a true need for speed will likely be better served by skipping to our top 5 choices.

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